Attachment for bottle carrying cases



Nov. 29, 1949 J. c. BRODNAX, JR

ATTACHMENT FOR BOTTLE CARRYING CASES Filed Jan. 17, 1947 III IIIIIIIIII/ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII/IIIII/I Patented Nov. 29, 1949 UNITED I STATE SPATENT OFFICE v 2,489,742 ATTACHMENT FOR BOTTLE CARRYING CASES This invention has reference to cases for, carrying bottles. Said invention has to do particularly with certain attachments for said cases. The main object of the invention is to provide an attachment for a bottle case or carrier which may be both for strengthening the case itself and providing a replacement for missing parts of certain partitions.

Again, an object is that where a carrying case employed for storage and delivery of bottled goods, such as beverages, for example has lost parts of its usual partitions, to provide a sturdy, easily applied attachment to replace the lost parts to the end that proper conditions are restored.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent in the following specifications aided by the appended drawing forming part hereof.

Figure 1 is a plan of a bottle carrying case to which the device of this invention is applicable.

Figures 2 and 3 are respectively a longitudinal section and a transverse section, in respect to Figure 1, both being in elevation and produced on a larger scale.

Figure nected attachment portions of the invention.

Figure 5 is also a perspective view of a form corresponding to Figure 4 with slight modifications.

Figure 6 is an elevation of parts of certain par-, titions of the carrying case of Figures 1, 2 and 3 said parts lying in juxtaposition.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a single portion of the invention somewhat the same as a part of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is an enlarged detail in perspective of certain partitions in their usual positions with respect to each other and showing the portion of Figure '7 in position on one of such partitions,

and

Figure 9 is a vertical transverse section of a partition together with an attachment portion shown attached to a second partition.

Prior to setting forth the construction and positioning of the attachment it may be stated that, as is known, carrying cases for bottled goods, are customarily furnished with partitions crossing each other to provide separate cells for the several bottles. These cases receive rough treatment during handling and when loaded approximate a weight of thirty-eight pounds each.

Although the cases are provided with ready means for grasping them to facilitate handling, the attendant finds that by grasping one or two of the bottle-necks as they protrude from the relatively long and narrow case he has better 4 shows in perspective parts of two con- .it being observed, also,

command than when using the grasping means mentioned.

Knowing that the load is more under control by grasping the bottles the attendant also finds that by holding bottles lying near one end of the case he can rest the other end of the latter upon his hip in a convenient and comfortable manner. Naturally, the bottles lie somewhat loosely in their cells, and due to the leverage placed upon them by the extreme load the effort of the attendant to support such load forces the held bottles against adjacent partitions with disastrous results, in that the latter are broken away even though their ends are let into the I partitions lying at right angles thereto.

Such a result many times renders a case unusable and requires reconstruction in many instances.

The purpose of the invention is to furnish a sturdyv and easily attached member to a parti- Ition adjacent a damaged partition and above the same as will now appear.

In the figures of the drawing the bottle carrying case is denoted at I, being relatively long and narrow, while its longitudinally extending partitions are denoted at 2 and the lateral partition at 3, it being noted that the ends of the latter, as in common practice, are let into the .side of the partition 2 as best shown in Figure 8,

that the longitudinal partitions 2, Figures 6 and time made to lie in slots 3 of the transverse, or laterally extended partitions 3, the latter being thus severed for a considerable distance in their height.

Referring to Figure 1, again, two bottles are indicated seated in their cells near one end of the case, these for example, showing the ones grasped by an attendant to support the load, while the opposite end of the case rests against his body; an under-arm-carrying procedure. The said load is carried to a great extent by the bottles grasped, which, in turn is transmitted by the bottles to the partition 3, or those portions of the latter lying between the partitions 2.

In providing the slots 3' of the partitions 3 for the reception of the partitions 2 the former are weakened and although the parts of said partitions 3 are held in the sides of the partition 2 the load imposed is sufficient to break away portions of the partition 3 as suggested at a in Figures 2, 8 and 9. Since the grain of the wooden partition must, and does, parallel the longest measurement thereof it is clearly evident that a fracture may readily occur.

In order to provide a quick means of replacing the portion broken away, and to restore the case to immediate use, without rebuilding operations, a U-shaped member 4 is provided as shown in Figures '7, 8, 9, particularly, where, for example, if a part of the partition 3 lying between two partitions 2 is destroyed. This member is constructed of heavy sheet metal as a stamping, and in U-form shown, each limb or check having at each end-a turnedlflange or wing .5 lying atnright angles .to the plane of such limb, the overall length of the member being such as to snugly span the space between two partitions 2 and in position to replace the missing broken-away por- 7 tion of the partition as in Figure8, the flanges 5 being fixed to the said two partitions as by nailing or by the use of screws. Due to.its.semitubular form and the manner of securing it in position great pressure maybe brought to bear thereon without dislodgin it or deformingand it lies the full height of neighboring partitions.

This form of member is repeated in Figure 5 wherein a strip 'of material may have "several .members 4 connected by portions jflwhich por- 'tionsmay have the laterallyiextending:eans 7 for attachment by nailing to 'thetops of thepartition =2. In this form, also, the flanges -or wings 5' "correspond to the described flanges "5. Such a form may provide for strengthening the case in its narrow measurement as shown in Figures 11 'and'3, the ends 8 of the structure being secured to the top edgesof the "sidesof the case. This form besides preserving the case for long lifelikewise,-of course, strengthens and protects each of *thecell portions of the partitions 3 against any damage thereto howeverroughly the case may be treated.

InFigure 4 the same structure as-that in Figure 5 is provided, at 9 and for a likepurpose, except that the flanges 5, 5' of both Figures '5 and 7 arenot necessarily used,-;relying upon'the strength of the formed metal train otparts and '-the securing of the ears 1"to'the partition 'Zin the same manner as the ears 'l.

Naturally, one of themembersil of Figur 4 may be severed from-the train :of members while retaining at each-end the'earslfl'and such member, due to the strength of the-metal of which'it is formed and a'goodmanner of fixing said ears -to the partition Z -may'ansWer inithe place of the :form of Figure 7 for asing'le "cell although .the latter form would perhaps be preferable, where said earsare employed.

. .securedto the 30 Ttensions 'on the yoke "the latter to each of slatter receiving the bottle In any of the forms shown the U-shaped members depend from their arcuate top portions a considerable distance downwardly into the cells while fully spanning the space between the partitions 2 resulting in a rugged protecting arrangement, while adding long life to th cases and without the necessity of repeated reconstruction thereof.

While theattachment; provides two-cheek portions eachilying-at oneflside of a'partition 3, but one of such portions placed at that side of the pressure upon it, provided use is made of the reinforcement ofiered by such as therounded top yoke portion, in which event th wings of such single portion properly partition 2 may serve to withstand the imposed strain.

I claim:

In combination with a bottle carrying case having cross partitions therein forming separate cells, a U-shaped member adapted to be inverted upon the position of a broken partitionas a re.- placement of a missing part'thereof, ';the yoke I portion of said-member lyingsubstantiallyimline with the tops of all of the named portions, the cheeks of said member depending a considerable distance into a cell along said partition and span 'ning the space between'tvvoadjacent partitions between which the first named -partition lies,;ex-

portion "by which to :ainx two spaced partitions, and a flange at the end of each'cheek for attachment to said two adjacent partitions.

JOEL C. BRODNAX, JR.

REFERENCES CITED The followingreferences are of :record in the .fileof this patent:

"UNITED STATES PATENTS Great Britain. .Sept...28,. .1937 

